Day: October 20, 2019

Rape accused takes poison as police reach to nab him

7:42 pm October 20, 2019

Kota (Raj): A 25-year-old man accused of raping a minor consumed a poisonous substance as police reached to nab him at Jhalawar’s Borkeheji village on Sunday, police said. He was hiding at his brother-in-law’s house at the time of the incident. He was rushed to a district hospital where he was undergoing treatment, police said, […]

‘Pangat’: A fresh from the oven book on Marathi cuisine

7:28 pm October 20, 2019

New Delhi: Restricting Marathi cuisine to street food delicacies like Vada Pav, Missal Pav, or Bhelpuri would be an injustice to the region’s rich culinary traditions as a new books claims to debunk myths surrounding the foods of Maharashtra. Showcasing the versatility and sheer variety the cuisine, the book, “Pangat: A Feast — Food and […]

Pakistani Parliament debates whether to expel French envoy

Pakistan to open Kartarpur Corridor on November 9: Imran

7:23 pm October 20, 2019

Lahore: Pakistan will open the much-awaited Kartarpur Corridor on November 9, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Sunday. The proposed corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district of Punjab and facilitate visa-free movement of Indian pilgrims, who will have to just obtain a permit to visit Kartarpur […]

Nigerian troops killed in clashes with jihadists

7:18 pm October 20, 2019

Kano: At least four Nigerian soldiers and a militia fighter were killed in clashes with IS-aligned jihadists in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, security sources told AFP Sunday. Fighting erupted late Saturday when troops ambushed a convoy of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) near Jakana village, 42 kilometres (26 miles) from the state capital […]

Pakistan rejects reports about Indian Army targeting terror camps in PoK

7:13 pm October 20, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday rejected reports that the Indian Army targeted at least four terror camps in the PoK and said it can arrange a visit of diplomats from P5 nations to the area to expose Indian “falsehood”. According to Indian government sources in New Delhi, the Indian Army on Sunday launched heavy artillery attacks […]